The Slave Auction Book One of the Scotia Saga edition by Ray Anselmo Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Sixty years after the Final War smashed the countries of the world, the remnants of humanity are still working to rebuild civilization. In Scotia village, deep in the forests of what was once northwestern California, that’s taken the form of a return to feudalism, with the warrior descendants of pre-War survivalists forming the nobility. Below them are their tenant farmers, a few independent priests and artisans … and at the bottom of the pyramid, the slaves.
Eliza Cronin is the young head of the most powerful noble house in Scotia, with all the duties that accompany such a station. And as she’s yet to find a suitable consort, one who will treat her as an equal, she’s largely doing it alone. So she goes to the local slave sale, seeking someone who can help her manage her myriad responsibilities. But she quickly finds that Aaron, the slave she purchases, is more than she expected. Physically weak but with a strong mind, Aaron is soon turning her life upside down, and causing her to discover things about herself she never would have guessed, both good and bad.
Nor is all her stress coming from inside her house. There’s also a masked rapist targeting Scotia’s noblewomen (who may have picked Eliza’s cousin as his next victim). A fellow noble, her good friend and closest advisor, is nearing death. On top of that, there are whispers of a conspiracy against not only her, but the entire village. In the midst of all this, plans will have to be formulated, serious choices need to be made, lives will be at stake. And it seems only a lowly slave has what she needs to navigate the crises ahead ... and maybe even find love …
A world torn by war. A noblewoman seeking help in a climate of fear. A hero in an unlikely disguise. And a romance for the ages. The Slave Auction is all that and more. Prepare for the future.
(Suitable for adult and young adult readers, and for fans of science fiction, thrillers and romances.)
The Slave Auction Book One of the Scotia Saga edition by Ray Anselmo Religion Spirituality eBooks
"The Slave Market" by Ray Anselmo is not what I expected it to be, nor did it contain the plot twists for which I downloaded it originally. It flipped me completely upside down, and sucked me in, and I cannot even pinpoint exactly when, why, or how this occurred. I read some of it, but I shelved it a quarter of the way through to find something "a little more interesting." When I became to determined to finish books I'd previously began, I started with this one, and I couldn't put it back down the rest of the way."Long before the War, a man named Albert Einstein had declared that the next world war would be fought with nuclear weapons… and the one after would be fought with sticks. Fortunately for him, he died long before he could find out just how accurate he'd been."
The story is set in what is basically a post-apocalyptic America, but it's not a dystopian atmosphere. The world has returned to a pre-technology era, so it feels a bit like reading an historical novel from that perspective. It's a class-based society, but the rules are different from what we've ever known. In a sense, all people are intrinsically equal to one another (meaning that women can rule just as men can, and skin tone isn't even considered in the slightest [finally]). Everyone is a part of the human race that survived the war, so classes aren't based on ethnicity or gender. Money is a factor, but it's actually the result rather than the driving force of the social structure. Those who fought and won in memorable battles surrounding "The War" gathered their resources, developed fiefdoms, and eventually banded together forming about a dozen "noble" families. They, naturally, had tenants to work the grounds, but these were closer to equals than their counterparts of our real past, and no rights were abused or even questioned there either. It's almost perfect. Since this is called "The Slave Market," you must know that this is the glaring flaw of the glorious society. Basically, aside from these groups of nobles and their tenants, smaller towns existed, which did the specialty work such as logging, and they got what they needed agriculturally from the market with the money made from their industries. These townships, not being bound to the collective of nobles were automatically subject to the whims of the aforementioned. If they failed to meet any given quota or if a slight to a noble was perceived, slaves were taken in recompense. These raids were seen as justified by the warrior-nobles, who executed them (the raids, not the slaves) and people, who may have had families and jobs one day were simply made into slaves the next.
In this, slavery is what our past details more or less. These people become property with no more rights or value than a stick of furniture. Some are treated well. Some are abused.
TRIGGER NOTE: I would like to note that there were no ACTIVE displays of violence of any kind during this book. There WAS violence (rape and a couple of beatings occurred as well as attempted poisoning), but all of the live-action was told from a secondhand perspective from those disclosing the news (or, in a few cases, by the women reporting on their progress after-the-fact). I would say there is a medium trigger warning for those with rape trigger issues. There is justice if that helps or makes any difference.
With that background in place, the story begins with our heroine, Eliza, purchasing the "human resource" called Aaron. He was freshly captured from a logging town, and he had never been a slave before that time. She was surprised and humbled by how well he handled himself and by the fact that he went way above the call of duty to aid her when needed.
Speaking of Faith in God: "A reliance on some father–figure in the sky or a universal force that controlled people's destinies was considered a weakness, a character defect that had to be overcome if one was to become truly strong."
The slaves were afforded one right that most nobles disdained, which was Sunday Church. Religion was so subtle in this text that one wouldn't know it was being presented at all (-(almost) until the very end. Regardless of my beliefs, I don't enjoy ANY belief system (including my own) being shoved down my throat in a novel, and I'm glad it executed a sneak attack instead. Very clever, Mr. Anselmo. Very clever, indeed.
This book had an amazing mixture of assets set in near contradictions. It was truthfully historic while being, definitively speculative fiction. It was post-apocalyptic, but it was not a dystopian future by definition. It was a romance, but it was so subtle that the main characters were surprised by it. It was a mystery, and only one clue kept me from guessing the bad guy/girl incorrectly through advice given to Eliza. I scrolled back to the beginning to check my new theory, and the rest of the facts bore it out from that point. My point is that it was not an easily predictable story that took many twists and turns before it reached its conclusion.
This was much more than I bargained for, and I hope others will enjoy it as well.
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The Slave Auction Book One of the Scotia Saga edition by Ray Anselmo Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
Mr Anselmo- thank you! "The Slave Auction" is a nicely crafted tale of a post-technology society. The characters are developed well and the I found it easy to care about each of them...even those with questionable motives. It is a thought-provoking book that gave me pause as I considered the class distinction we see in our "modern" society. I also found myself pondering how my own life would benefit from having a bigger servants heart (like Aaron's) & applying it in my own sphere of influence.
This story involves you in the lives of both nobles & their slaves & weaves in a few mysteries to unravel...complete with a very satisfying twist! It walks you through the author's vision of a post-technology world with a very interesting view of how it evolved & is managed. One simple, yet bold, decision for change is destined to alter the course of this society.
Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this tale and certainly look forward to the next book in the series, (Please, please, please Mr Anselmo!?)
In a magnificent leap across genres, The Slave Auction combines elements of romance, post-apocalyptic science fiction, Christian fiction and crime thriller. I read it in a single day, staying up late to finish it, and I love my sleep.
The theme of Christian faith is woven throughout the book, but is so subtle that readers unsympathetic with a Christian worldview will not be put off by it. There's no in-your-face preaching. In fact, nothing about the book is in-your-face, and the whole work is characterised by a lovely subtlety and restraint which many of today's writers would do well to emulate.
The characters are well drawn and believable and the post-apocalyptic world is realistic and grainy. As a treatment of our world after global nuclear war, it seemed to me very realistic. I was particularly pleased to see the treatment of slavery, not as a creepy sexual titillation, as sadly is often the case in modern fiction, but as an understandable economic development.
With regard to presentation, the book is well written and edited, and there was nothing to interfere with the reader's enjoyment.
All in all, a thoroughly good read.
It is not often that I find a romance with so much more to say on the human condition, power dynamics, faith, and the desire for freedom. This book surprised me with its depth and leaves me antsy for the remaining books in the series.
Well done...
Wow. This book surprised me in so many ways that I sat down the minute I finished it to write this review, which is something I don't normally do. I gave it a chance, even though it was more expensive than my typical price-point for an unknown, but it was so worth it.
What would happen after the destruction of the world? Sixty years after the great nuclear war, mankind has a new civilization. Slavery is back in a way that's reminiscent of the 1800's in the US but without the racial divisions. Weak individuals are captured and made slaves of the big, powerful houses because there's no electricity and not a lot of literacy. So we are back to manual labor for everything. The human spirit remains though, and this book gives us a glimmer of hope.
I'm not going to rehash the plot or the blurb below, but I will tell you what it's not. There are a lot of erotic romances/sexual books focusing on sexual slavery, etc., but this isn't that. This is a clean work of fiction with romantic elements. It's also got Christian elements, although it's not what I would consider preachy. There isn't a lot of world building, if that sort of thing tires you. It's just a great story, giving us a glimpse of the human spirit in action.
"The Slave Market" by Ray Anselmo is not what I expected it to be, nor did it contain the plot twists for which I downloaded it originally. It flipped me completely upside down, and sucked me in, and I cannot even pinpoint exactly when, why, or how this occurred. I read some of it, but I shelved it a quarter of the way through to find something "a little more interesting." When I became to determined to finish books I'd previously began, I started with this one, and I couldn't put it back down the rest of the way.
"Long before the War, a man named Albert Einstein had declared that the next world war would be fought with nuclear weapons… and the one after would be fought with sticks. Fortunately for him, he died long before he could find out just how accurate he'd been."
The story is set in what is basically a post-apocalyptic America, but it's not a dystopian atmosphere. The world has returned to a pre-technology era, so it feels a bit like reading an historical novel from that perspective. It's a class-based society, but the rules are different from what we've ever known. In a sense, all people are intrinsically equal to one another (meaning that women can rule just as men can, and skin tone isn't even considered in the slightest [finally]). Everyone is a part of the human race that survived the war, so classes aren't based on ethnicity or gender. Money is a factor, but it's actually the result rather than the driving force of the social structure. Those who fought and won in memorable battles surrounding "The War" gathered their resources, developed fiefdoms, and eventually banded together forming about a dozen "noble" families. They, naturally, had tenants to work the grounds, but these were closer to equals than their counterparts of our real past, and no rights were abused or even questioned there either. It's almost perfect. Since this is called "The Slave Market," you must know that this is the glaring flaw of the glorious society. Basically, aside from these groups of nobles and their tenants, smaller towns existed, which did the specialty work such as logging, and they got what they needed agriculturally from the market with the money made from their industries. These townships, not being bound to the collective of nobles were automatically subject to the whims of the aforementioned. If they failed to meet any given quota or if a slight to a noble was perceived, slaves were taken in recompense. These raids were seen as justified by the warrior-nobles, who executed them (the raids, not the slaves) and people, who may have had families and jobs one day were simply made into slaves the next.
In this, slavery is what our past details more or less. These people become property with no more rights or value than a stick of furniture. Some are treated well. Some are abused.
TRIGGER NOTE I would like to note that there were no ACTIVE displays of violence of any kind during this book. There WAS violence (rape and a couple of beatings occurred as well as attempted poisoning), but all of the live-action was told from a secondhand perspective from those disclosing the news (or, in a few cases, by the women reporting on their progress after-the-fact). I would say there is a medium trigger warning for those with rape trigger issues. There is justice if that helps or makes any difference.
With that background in place, the story begins with our heroine, Eliza, purchasing the "human resource" called Aaron. He was freshly captured from a logging town, and he had never been a slave before that time. She was surprised and humbled by how well he handled himself and by the fact that he went way above the call of duty to aid her when needed.
Speaking of Faith in God "A reliance on some father–figure in the sky or a universal force that controlled people's destinies was considered a weakness, a character defect that had to be overcome if one was to become truly strong."
The slaves were afforded one right that most nobles disdained, which was Sunday Church. Religion was so subtle in this text that one wouldn't know it was being presented at all (-(almost) until the very end. Regardless of my beliefs, I don't enjoy ANY belief system (including my own) being shoved down my throat in a novel, and I'm glad it executed a sneak attack instead. Very clever, Mr. Anselmo. Very clever, indeed.
This book had an amazing mixture of assets set in near contradictions. It was truthfully historic while being, definitively speculative fiction. It was post-apocalyptic, but it was not a dystopian future by definition. It was a romance, but it was so subtle that the main characters were surprised by it. It was a mystery, and only one clue kept me from guessing the bad guy/girl incorrectly through advice given to Eliza. I scrolled back to the beginning to check my new theory, and the rest of the facts bore it out from that point. My point is that it was not an easily predictable story that took many twists and turns before it reached its conclusion.
This was much more than I bargained for, and I hope others will enjoy it as well.
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